Crypto In America
@CryptoAmerica_
Interviews with the most influential minds shaping crypto, finance, policy and innovation. Hosted by @JacqMelinek, @EleanorTerrett and @thatgerald.
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🚨LIVE: Senate Takes Procedural Vote on Clarity Act
🚨NEW: Will the Clarity Act get the 60 votes it needs to clear its first procedural hurdle?
We sat down with the White House’s top crypto adviser @patrickjwitt at the @SolanaInstitute Summit to discuss where the bill stands ahead of the vote.
We covered Republicans’ latest revisions and reactions from Democrats and the crypto industry, the ethics compromise, changes to the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act and banks’ continued objections to the stablecoin yield language.
Plus, the White House’s strategy if the bill fails to advance.
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🏛️ What’s keeping institutional money on the sidelines?
A lack of certainty.
@SolanaInstitute President @KristinSmith says passing the Clarity Act would give firms the confidence to put real resources behind crypto and blockchain infrastructure.
“People want to see that, okay, Congress passed a bill. This isn’t going away.”
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The banking industry says stablecoin rewards could drain deposits and hurt the mom-and-pop businesses that rely on community banks for loans.
But @a16zcrypto Head of Policy and GC @milesjennings says that argument is a smokescreen for banks that don’t want the financial system to change.
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🚨NEW: Do the banks actually want the Clarity Act to pass?
@a16zcrypto’s Head of Policy and General Counsel @milesjennings says he’s seen “no evidence” of the deposit flight banks have warned could result from stablecoin rewards and argues some banks just “don’t want this bill to pass at all.”
Jennings joined us at @SALTConference Wyoming to break down the path to 60 votes, the banking battle, why SEC action alone can’t give founders long-term certainty and whether the scars of the Gensler era are still driving crypto entrepreneurs away.
Full conversation and links.👇🏼
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You may have noticed we’ve been a little quiet on Fridays.
That’s because we’ve spent the summer rebranding Crypto In America and giving it a fresh look across all our channels. And next week, the live show is back.
Join us right here on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 12pm ET for a special live episode breaking down the Senate’s first procedural vote on the Clarity Act.
After that, we’ll be back to our regular Friday livestreams at 12pm ET.
Fresh look. Same show. Tons to discuss.
See you there!
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🚨NEW: @KristinSmith is still optimistic about the Clarity Act’s chances, but less so than she was this spring.
“The crypto industry likes to have this idea that we can control the process. We can’t control the process,” she says.
The @SolanaInstitute president explains what needs to happen before the Senate vote next week and why regulators must now commence “Operation Plan B.”
Our full conversation from @SALTConference Wyoming.👇🏼
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🚨NEW: Does the Clarity Act actually have a shot at passing the Senate this month?
@krakenfx’s global head of policy and market structure, @JonathanJachym, says the remaining policy issues amount to “fine-tuning” and there is a real path forward.
But if Congress blows this window, the consequences for crypto in America could last for years.
Full episode and links below. 👇🏼
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The idea that tokenization is just about cost savings is a red herring, @WisdomTreeFunds’ @wbpeck tells us.
“It needs to be about user experience and what you’re actually adding and improving for people.”
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🕰️ Money never sleeps at @WisdomTreeFunds.
Head of Digital Assets @wbpeck explains how clients can buy and sell its tokenized money market fund 24/7, even at 10 a.m. on a Sunday.
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Vibes in crypto are mixed at this hour. Many are angry, while others are trying to look on the bright side, hoping Thune will queue up the bill as a priority when the Senate returns in September.
"While this isn’t the result any of us hoped for when we began the week, the fight is far from over,” @DigitalChamber CEO @CodyCarboneDC tells me. “The next few weeks we will continue to work to find the last pieces of common ground needed to set up a successful vote when Congress returns in September.”
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"The only tokenized money market fund in the US that can trade and settle 24/7."
That's @wbpeck on what WisdomTree built, and why "be first or be different" isn't just a slogan.
🚨NEW: What does it take to bring traditional asset management into always-on markets?
@WisdomTreeFunds’ Head of Digital Assets @wbpeck joins us to discuss the firm’s SEC exemptive relief allowing 24/7 trading and instant settlement for its tokenized money market fund, why tokenization must improve the user experience, and WisdomTree’s “be first or be different” approach to crypto ETFs.
Links below.
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🚨NEW: What does it take to bring traditional asset management into always-on markets?
@WisdomTreeFunds’ Head of Digital Assets @wbpeck joins us to discuss the firm’s SEC exemptive relief allowing 24/7 trading and instant settlement for its tokenized money market fund, why tokenization must improve the user experience, and WisdomTree’s “be first or be different” approach to crypto ETFs.
Links below.
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Why CLARITY Is Likely To Happen This Year (Detailed Explanation) with @EleanorTerrett Host of @CryptoAmerica_
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:28 The Ethics Provision Explained
06:45 Why Democrats Say It's Not Enough
09:22 60 Democrats Votes Needed
11:24 The FTX Hangover Still Lingers
14:26 BRCA's Developer Liability Fight
17:10 Staking And Bank Pushback
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The Federal Reserve may be further ahead on AI than many realize.
Former Fed Chief Innovation Officer @sunayna says that this year, every employee at the @federalreserve had AI in their performance goals.
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“How will blockchain technology be useful, and do we need to be participating?”
Those are the big questions institutions are asking, says Sylvia Favretto, GC of @mysten_labs, as @The_DTCC blockchain pilot programs get underway.
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The White House and President Trump have a “massive” role to play in getting the Clarity Act across the finish line, says @SolanaInstitute CEO Miller Whitehouse-Levine.
We sat down with @SenLummis on @CryptoAmerica_ for an important and timely bonus episode diving into her take on where Clarity Act stands today.
A quick hitting 20-min episode for your Thursday, check it out below!
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SEC Commissioner @HesterPeirce explains why certain crypto vaults could fall under U.S. securities laws — and has a message for developers.
Very interesting interview with SEC Commissioner Peirce on vaults, especially the distinction between vaults and onchain lending protocols. In lending protocols, smart contracts facilitate transactions without intermediaries (traditional DeFi pool model). Vaults, by contrast, allocate and invest third-party assets, acting as intermediaries, which prompted the discussion on vaults and regulation.
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